Where does “parm” come from?
parm (English) comes from English parmigiana, from Italian parmigiana, from Italian parmigiano, from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Latin parmula, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
parm (English): A dish served with parmesan cheese
Definitions
- A dish served with parmesan cheese
Ancestry of “parm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parmigiana | Cooked or served with Parmesan cheese and tomato... |
| 2 | Italian | parmigiana | feminine singular of parmigiano; female... |
| 3 | Italian | parmigiano | Of, or relating to Parma, its inhabitants or... |
| 4 | Italian | Parma | Parma river that crosses the city |
| 5 | Latin | Parma | a parma; a round shield carried by the infantry and cavalry |
| 6 | Latin | parmula | a small round shield |
| 7 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |